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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Orielensis, post: 3936080, member: 96898&quot;]This wonderful thread deserves a bump. Here are some more Postumus types.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1037484[/ATTACH] </p><p><font size="3">Postumus, Gallic Roman Empire, AR antoninianus, 261 AD, Trier mint. Obv: IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG; bust of Postumus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, r,. Rev: P M TR P COS II P P; emperor helmeted, standing l., holding globe in r. hand and long spear (points up) in l. hand. 24.5mm, 2.94g. Ref: Mairat 108/109; RIC V Postumus 54.</font></p><p><font size="3"><br /></font></p><p><font size="3">[ATTACH=full]1037486[/ATTACH] </font></p><p><font size="3">Postumus, Gallic Roman Empire, AR antoninian, 262–266 AD, Trier mint. Obv: IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG; bust of Postumus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, r. Rev: MONETA AVG; Moneta, draped, standing l., holding scales in r. hand and cornucopiae in l. hand. 23mm, 2.96g. Ref: Mairat 246–7/320–1; RIC V Postumus 75/315.</font></p><p><font size="3"><br /></font></p><p><font size="3">[ATTACH=full]1037483[/ATTACH] </font></p><p><font size="3">Postumus, Gallic-Roman Empire, AR antoninianus, 262–263 AD, Trier mint. Obv: IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG; bust of Postumus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, r. Rev: HERC PACIFERO; Hercules, standing l., holding olive-branch, club, and lion&#039;s skin. 22mm, 2.74g. Ref: Mairat 248–250; RIC V Postumus 67.</font></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1037482[/ATTACH] </p><p><font size="3">Postumus, Gallic Roman Empire, AR antoninian, 263–266 AD, Trier mint. Obv: IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG; bust of Postumus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, r. Rev: FELICITAS AVG; Felicitas, draped, standing l., holding caduceus in r. hand and cornucopiae in l. hand. 23mm, 2.71g. Ref: Mairat 265/317.; RIC V Postumus 58. Ex Ken Dorney.</font></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1037485[/ATTACH] </p><p><font size="3">Postumus, Gallic Roman Empire, AR antoninian, 263 AD, Trier mint. Obv: IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG; bust of Postumus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, r. Rev: P M TR P IIII COS III P P; Mars, walking r., holding spear in r. hand and trophy in l. hand. 21mm, 2.84g. Ref: Mairat 255; RIC V Postumus 57. </font></p><p><br /></p><p>The figure on this reverse has the characteristic beard: it definitely portrays Postumus and not just a generic emperor.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1037488[/ATTACH] </p><p><font size="3">Postumus, Gallic Roman Empire, AR antoninian, 266–267 AD, Trier mint. Obv:&nbsp; IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG; bust of Postumus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, Rev: SAECVLI FELICITAS; Postumus, draped, cuirassed, standing r., holding spear in r. hand and globe in l. hand. 21mm, 4.31g. Ref: Mairat 365; RIC V Postumus 83/325.</font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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